Waseem Qasim

Waseem Qasim

paediatric immunologist United Kingdom

Waseem Qasim is a paediatric immunologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, renowned for his pioneering work in gene therapy and immunology. He gained international recognition for being part of the team that first utilized base editing, a groundbreaking gene editing technique developed by David Liu, to treat a patient with leukaemia. His innovative approach involved modifying T-cells to attack cancer cells, leading to a successful treatment for Alyssa Tapley, a young patient who had exhausted other options.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
36,195
Power
1,355$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 32,559 $2,700,000 1,295$
Croatia 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 4,105,267 3,636 $68,000 60$
Totals 2 71,991,278 36,195 $2,768,000 1,355$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Prof Waseem Qasim from UCL and Great Ormond Street describes the treatment as a deep, intensive process that works very well when it succeeds. 8

BBC: Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Waseem Qasim remembers reading about Liu's breakthrough in gene editing over breakfast and was amazed by its implications. 9

The Guardian: Biologist whose innovation saved the life of British teenager wins $3m Breakthrough prize | Gene editing